Top seeded Nixa and Kickapoo showed off their defensive prowess in district semifinal wins on Saturday.
Nixa held Branson to 10 or fewer points in each quarter including just two in the fourth quarter on the way to a 70-30 win. Brooke Teter and Kennedy Nash paced the Eagles with 18 and 17 points, respectively. Taylor Wood added in 11.
In the second game, Kickapoo was even stingier defensively holding Republic to just three first-quarter points and seven total points in the first half. The Lady Chiefs did not allow Republic to score more than eight points in any quarter on the way to a 57-21 victory.
Josie Salazar and Mikayla Pilley were each in double figures with 15 and 14 points, respectively.
No. 1 Nixa will face No. 2 Kickapoo at 6 pm on Tuesday at Ozark in the Class 6 District 5 championship game. The Lady Eagles beat Kickapoo 58-53 in the regular season matchup. Kickapoo has won five consecutive playoff games against Nixa dating back to 2014 when Nixa last beat Kickapoo in the playoffs in 2014.
Nixa 70, Branson 30 – FINAL – PHOTOS
Branson – 9-10-9-2 — 30
Nixa – 21-23-16-10 — 70
B: Angelique Craigg 11, Aubree Williams 7, Kallie Hall 5, Kaedyn Pierce 4, Jocelyn McQueen 3
N: Brooke Teter 18, Kennedy Nash 17, Taylor Wood 11, Karis Ferguson 9, Ceely Young 9, Gwen Kubik 4, Jordan Phillips 2
Kickapoo 57, Republic 21 – FINAL – PHOTOS
Republic – 3-4-8-6 — 21
Kickapoo – 14-14-22-7 — 57
R: Samantha Watson 6, Awbree Berning 5, Lanney Strong 4, Charlie Hagewood 4, Cora Cutbirth 2
K: Josie Salazar 15, Mikayla Pilley 14, Lexi Ringgold 8, Allison Scott 6, Anyiah Doig 5, Taylyn Whited 4, Katherin Vaughan 3, Amari Perry 2
